Compare towns
Dover vs Epping vs Dunbarton vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Epping | Dunbarton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
7,430 |
3,097Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Epping High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.7 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.